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What's in the Boxes
(click on underlined items to see description, tips, and recipes) Regular ShareBox
Beets
Broccoli
Celery
Cherry Tomatoes
Cucumbers, Pickling
Dry-farmed Tomatoes
Lettuce
Peppers, Padron and Poblano
Peppers, Sweet
Small ShareBox
Broccoli
Celery
Cucumbers, Pickling
Dry-farmed Tomatoes
Lettuce
Peppers, Padron and Poblano
Peppers, Sweet
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Farm News & Tom's Reflection
Foraging and U-Picking the Abundance of Summer
Summer foraging is one of the great pleasures here on the farm, and with the abundance of harvest-able crops right now it doesn't take much of a field walk to fill a bushel basket and one's tummy all at the same time. A typical walk for me starts in the apple orchards. August is a special time when the trees hang heavy with fully sized apples maturing and showing their true colors as they ripen. In order to anticipate when it's time to start picking, I do a lot of sampling from different locations on both the individual trees and around the orchard. The best judge is my daughter, who loves apples and is not shy to tell me which she likes best. Heading back to the barn with half-munched-on apples in my arms, I can't resist making a detour to snack on a row of ripe, still unpicked red raspberries. Lucky me, I spot an empty crate on the side of one field which lets me free up my hands to load up on peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers and of course my favorite Sungold cherry tomatoes. I am set for lunch! Read more on our web site
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Community Farm Day 
This Saturday, August 16th
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Use our Green Valley Entrance ( click for directions) Price will be $1.50 per pound CSA Members receive first 5 lbs free No harvest limit What else: - Bring your own bags or boxes for harvesting- Wear hats, sunscreen, etc. for protection from the elements - Bring snacks and water, or a lunch to picnic on the farm - Bring cash for paying (small bills really helps!) - Snacking on tomatoes in the field is allowed - Feel free to walk the farm and explore - Other possible harvest opportunities: berries, peppers, and cherry tomatoes - We ask that you do not bring dogs to our farm; please leave them at home - thanks! Click here to see pics from last year's Tomato U-Harvest
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Discovery Program Benefit Dinner
El Pajaro: A Feast in the Fields
Saturday, September 20th
from 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us on the Farm for our annual Fall Fundraiser for our food education non-profit, The Discovery Program. We will celebrate the historical contemporary diversity of farmers in the Pajaro Valley with local food, wine, live music, a Silent and Live Auction, and great company! The outstanding Chef Jonathan Miller of Eat Right at Home will tantalize your taste buds with a gourmet, multi-course meal featuring sustainable Monterey Bay area farms. We are also pleased to present a children's program. Partake in farm fresh fare while together, we build the future of healthy children, farms and communities. Purchase Tickets Here
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Rebecca's Recipes
Cold Tomato Soup
Rebecca Mastoris is a chef/teacher at Bauman College, and a partner with Karen Haralson in Vibrant Foods Catering. Both Karen and Rebecca teach cooking classes here at the Farm and at Let's Cook! Santa Cruz. Go to VibrantFoodsCatering.com for more information and to register.
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